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Partner Post: Strong Partners Make a Strong Program
We’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC)—a collaboration of over 30 agencies providing services to young people all in one location to help break down barriers youth face. To celebrate, we’ve asked our partners to share a little bit more about what they do, after all, the YOC wouldn’t exist…
They Helped Me Navigate a Desperate Situation with Courage
Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transform their lives. Many of these young people leave YouthLink empowered and ready to continue on their journeys of self reliance. We reconnected with some of our alumni to talk about their experiences with YouthLink—and where they…
The Pursuit of Learning
There are few things in the world as transformative as an education, but it’s important to remember education is just one step along the greater journey. When working with young people to help them plan their future, we must consider both the path ahead and the road behind before deciding on a school, a major…
Brighten the Holidays for Youth and Families Experiencing Homelessness
The holidays should be a time of warmth and joy, but for too many young people and families in our community, this time of year brings feelings of stress, worry, and loneliness. You can change that. YouthLink is gearing up for our busiest holiday party and Santa Shop yet, happening Thursday December 18, and we…
Changing Trajectories: Vashon’s Story
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Donate Today “I always knew it was me against the world. That was the main thing in my head, that it’s me against the world. The only thing I’ve got is myself.” That was the consistent thought of Vashon, age 23, before he found YouthLink. Vashon had been…
Spread Holiday Cheer this Year by Donating to YouthLink’s Santa Shop
You can provide joy to young people experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness this holiday season. YouthLink’s annual holiday party will be on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Last year, 125 young people received gifts for themselves and their children through our Santa Shop. With more youth seeking services this year, we are expecting this year’s…
